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Inghams Italy Blog

Welcome to Inghams new blog section, here you will find a range of news and advice exploring exotic destinations, delicious food and tempting recipes alongside insight in to Italian culture, history, local festivals and events.

Freelance Travel Writer, Bibianna, has put together some of the best and most useful Italian phrases to use when on holiday there. Yes, in most parts of the world English speakers will get away with communicating just in their own language. In Italy, the number of people who speak English is growing and probably after no more than a few attempts you will find someone who will understand you.

There is often a lot of confusion surrounding Italian dialects. Italian dialects are much more than regional versions of Italian, with just a few word variations pronounced with a different accent. Dialects are proper languages. In fact, they are older than what is now considered, standard Italian. ...

As true in Italy as it is in England, nothing identifies a local more than their accent? You will find that locals may well speak a different language, depending on where you are, in addition to standard Italian, their spoken Italian might have very strong region influences and dialect.